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OUR GREAT GAME | Tasmanian All Australian Umpire of the Year Tasmanian State League Umpire of the Year, Nick Foot, has been named the AFL/Australian Sports Commission (ASC) 2010 All Australian Umpire. Foot, who umpired the TSL Senior Grand Final and the interstate match between Tasmania and Queensland at Southport, was selected for the honour from a top field from around the country. The AFL/ASC program sees one umpire chosen from each State and Territory at the start of the year as participants in the High Performance Umpiring Academy that was coordinated by Brett Allen, former AFL field umpire. Participants attended a number of seminars and camps during the year and undertook various personal professional development initiatives. During the year Foot mentored a young TSL field umpire and conducted coaching sessions for TSL umpires and an umpiring course for High School students. As part of the award Foot has been travelling with the Australian Under 18 team on a recent tour of the United Kingdom, Italy and Turkey to play matches. The umpiring highlight of the trip was officiating in an Australia versus European International Team match in London. The Australian U18 team also attended the ANZAC day ceremony at Gallipoli. AFL Tasmania State Umpiring Manager/Coach, Mike Brown, says it was a fantastic effort by Foot. The High Performance Umpiring Academy was made up of eight umpires from all States and Territories all of whom are considered as future AFL prospects. To be named the All Australian Umpire is a tremendous achievement. Nick has always displayed ability and potential, but in the last two years he has markedly improved his fitness and professionalism, which has culminated in him winning this prestigious award. Foot is also currently trialing for the AFL Panel. As part of the trial he attended an AFL Umpires Camp in late January and officiated in NAB Cup Pre- Season matches. Nick’s overseas trip and AFL trial emphasise the excellent opportunities and pathway available for Tasmanian umpires to reach the top. AFL Supplementary ‘Rookie’ Umpire List Tasmanian Field Umpires, Nick Foot and Shaun Gleeson, have been selected on the 2011 AFL Supplementary ‘Rookie’ Umpires list. AFL Tasmania State League General Manager, Shaun Young, said the inclusion of the two umpires on the AFL list was a vindication of the Tasmanian State League (TSL) and the umpiring standard. The selection of Nick and Shaun clearly demonstrate that Tasmania’s best umpires now have a direct pathway through to the AFL, the same as the players. Prior to the introduction of the TSL our best umpires were required to go through the VFL system to be accepted onto the AFL Umpiring Panel. AFL Tasmania’s State Umpiring Manager/Coach. Mike Brown, initiated an exhaustive process that the umpires must follow to be chosen for the AFL Umpiring list. The first criterion is to be appointed and then perform at a high standard in the TSL Grand Final. Following this a review and analysis of the Grand Final is undertaken and nominations are provided to AFL Field Umpires Coach, Rowan 4
OUR GREAT GAME | Taking the umpires pathway to the AFL Sawers. There is then a five month trial process which includes passing endurance and fitness benchmarks, attending an AFL Umpires Camp, and officiating in the NAB Cup. The AFL Supplementary listing requires umpires to complete the same activities as all the other AFL Umpires. This includes the training and coaching sessions, weekly teleconferences and acting regularly as an Emergency Umpire at AFL matches. When not being involved with AFL, the field umpires officiate in their local leagues, which will be of great benefit to the TSL umpiring group. Taking the Umpire’s Pathway to the AFL There are currently 4 Tasmanians on the AFL Umpiring List and in the recent past Chris Hay (Boundary) and Stephen Shepherd (Goal) have also been listed. Stephen achieved the ultimate for any umpire by being appointed to an AFL Grand Final. Details of the 4 current Tasmanian Umpires on the AFL Squad are listed below: Scott Jeffery Discipline: Field 1st AFL Match: 2001 AFL Matches: 185 Final Matches: 3 Commenced career with: Southern Tasmania JFL in 1992 Stefan Grun Discipline: Field 1st AFL Match: 2004 AFL Matches: 95 Commenced career with: Tasmanian FLUA Shane Stewart Discipline: Field 1st AFL Match: 2008 AFL Matches: 40 Commenced career with: Southern Tasmania FLUA Mitch Lefevre Discipline: Boundary 1st AFL Match: 2008 AFL matches: 70 Finals: 4 Commenced career with: Northern Tasmanian FUA AFL umpires – how fit are they? In January, the AFL umpires gathered for their annual pre-season training camp, which brings the national panel of umpires together to ensure the group is all on the same page heading into the new season. The weekend also provides a forum for bench mark fitness tests. Basically if an umpire doesn’t meet the benchmark time, they won’t get to umpire a game. No exceptions. This year each umpire discipline runs a standard 5km time trial. The benchmark times are tough to beat including: Field – 18:45; Boundary – 18.00; Goal – 23:00. Whilst the majority of umpires pass the tests, thanks to demanding training programs and plenty of hard work, the top 3 times for each umpire discipline make fascinating reading. • Boundary: Darren Wilson 14:48; Nathan Doig 15:10; Jace Collingridge 15:30 • Field: Matt Stevic 16:41; Hayden Kennedy 16:47; Ben Ryan 16:47 and Tasmania’s Shaun Gleeson 17:01 (5th). • Goal: David Dixon 18:37; Steve Axon 19:46; Dale Edwick 19:52 Darren Wilson who time trialed in 14:48 regularly runs on the pro circuit and his time would place him in the top 20 in open competition on a national stage. Almost half of the boundary umpires (17 of the 38) ran a time quicker than the fastest field umpire. The 45 year old Hayden Kennedy came in a super fast time of 16:47. The quickest goal umpire David Dixon ran a time which would be fast enough to pass the field umpire’s benchmark tests. These are all amazing times and are a real reflection of the amazing skills, athleticism and hard work put in by all the umpires on the AFL national panel. Courtesy Stefan Grun 5
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